Legal Opinion
Nehi Corp. v. Mission Dry Corp.
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided December 9, 1953No. Civ. A. No. 1417PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEAHY, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff seeks to cancel defendant’s registered trademark for soft drinks and concentrates, “Royal Punch”, No. 381,-897 in the U. S. Patent Office, dated October 15, 1940. Action is founded on *117§ 21 of the Trademark Act of 19461 and 35 U.S.C. § 146 (formerly R.S. § 4915). The ground for cancellation is likelihood of confusion in view of plaintiff’s prior and extensive use of the trademark for soft drinks and concentrates, “Royal Crown”, registered in the U. S. Patent Office as No. 351,710 November 2, 1937.
1. Plaintiff petitioned the Patent Office to cancel defendant’s mark.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Q-Tips, Inc. v. Johnson & Johnson (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1953
- Telechron, Inc. v. Telicon Corp.District Court, D. Delaware · 1951
- Viscol Co. v. Socony-Vacuum Oil Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1950
3Cited by5 opinions
- Ye Olde Tavern Cheese Products, Inc. v. Planters Peanuts Division, Standard Brands Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1966
- Universal Sewing MacHine Co. v. Standard Sewing Equipment Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1960
- A. Smith Bowman Distillery, Inc. v. Schenley Distillers, Inc.District Court, D. Delaware · 1961
- Old Charter Distillery Co. v. Continental Distilling Corp.District Court, D. Delaware · 1959
- Nehi Corp. v. Mission Dry Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1954